Teodor Tarnavschi

Teodor Tarnavschi (August 16, 1859–January 14 1914) was an ethnic Romanian Orthodox priest and theology professor in the Duchy of Bukovina, in Austria-Hungary.

Born in Vijnița, he attended the higher gymnasium in Cernăuți from 1870 to 1878, followed by the theology faculty of Czernowitz University from 1878 to 1882. From 1882 to 1883, he undertook specialized studies at Vienna and Munich universities. He took a doctorate in theology from Czernowitz in 1885. From 1884 to 1886, he was prefect of studies at the clerical seminary in Cernăuți. From 1886 to 1892, he was parish priest at the city's churches of St. Nicholas and St. Paraskevi. Within the department of practical theology at Czernowitz, he was substitute professor (1891), associate professor (1893) and full professor (1896). He was dean four times: 1898–1899, 1900–1901, 1902–1903 and 1910–1911. He was university rector in 1904–1905. He was archpriest from 1897, cross-bearing priest from 1904 and school inspector for the Bukovina Diocese. In 1906, he joined the Defenders Party of Bukovina, and in 1908 the leadership of the Romanian Christian Social Party of Bukovina. He was a deputy in the Diet of Bukovina. His articles and sermons appeared in Candela. He died in Cernăuți.